Curtain blower for grates or stoves



(No Model.)

W. H. BURDEN.

. I CURTAIN BLOWER FUR GRATES 0R STOVES. No. 542,302.

Patented July 9, 1895.

Jul/anion (UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. BURDEN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

CURTAIN BLOWER FOR GRATES OR STOVES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 542,302, dated July 9,1895. Application filed November 1, 1894.. $erial No. 527,680, (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern Be itknown that 1, WILLIAM H. BURDEN, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of- Oleveland, county ofOuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Curtain Blowers for Fire- Grates or Stoves, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Thisinvention relates to blowers for grates,

side view of the slatted curtain, showing the method of attaching theslats to the supportin g-chains. Fig. 4 is a rear side view of a curtaincomposed of asbestos. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a portion of theslatted curtain,

showing the manner of attaching the slats to the chain.

A represents a mantel and gratefront, which may be of any of thewell-known patterns and styles, or instead of a mantel it may be an openstove-front, as my improvement is applicable to either.

ported on two or more chains D. The slatsare loosely attached by meansof headed rivets d, inserted through the links of the chains. Thisallows the slats to adjust themselves laterally, and also avoids bindingof the slats to I one another or to the links in case of heating m m areopenings in the upper slots for the purpose of opening a draft to theupper part of the grate when the curtain is drawn down to the hearth,shutting off under-draft.

In Fig. at a different form of chain is shown as attached to a curtainmade of asbestos fabric as a substitute for the slats.

F is a hood attached to the front Afor covering and concealing theroller B and curtain 0 when rolled up.

From the foregoing it will be seen that this improved curtain-front isvery easily operated and may be adjusted at any height to close thegrate-front opening and that it is very efficient for preventing theescape of dust, soot, or smokethe terrors of the cleanly housewife.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

The herein described curtain blower for grates, consisting of chains D,slats O attached to said chains with rivets d loosely inserted throughthe links of the chain and permanently fixed in the slats, incombination with the spring roller B and adapted to operate asdescribed.

WILLIAM H. BURDEN. Witnesses:

GEO. W. TIBBITTS,

O. C. DAVIDSON.

